“Part of the problem at Liverpool is that, because the club creates so much interest all over the world, people still seem to think that they’re still one of the driving forces in Europe – which they’re not.

“I think that’s the biggest problem is where people within the club, and I include the players, perceive the club to be and where they actually are – because there’s a huge gap.

“This is what the manager is fighting now, to change the mentality not only in the team, but in the whole club.

"That filters down to the team. They’ve had some fantastic performances, but then they get beat by Hull and Burnley. Sometimes the club and the team believe in their own hype.

"You’ve got to be consistent, I don’t care whether you go 10 or 20 games without losing. If you don’t finish in the top four and you’ve got no trophy to show at the end of it, it’s a disappointing season if you’re Liverpool full stop."

Liverpool face Tottenham this weekend as Klopp tries to get their season back on track.